As you guys already know, I was not able to make it out to Interbike this year because I was in Maui on my honeymoon. My good friends over at MTBR.com made the trip over and have provided some great coverage of the show. For those of you that don’t already know, Interbike is a yearly dealer show that normally falls towards the end of September. It is a true dealer...

Guest Post by: Jason Milliron Over the last six months, I’ve grown bored and annoyed at my modern full suspension mountain bike. The incessant chain slap. The complicated and vulnerable rear derailleur. The bobbing suspension. The lazy lines I was being allowed to pick. It no longer brought me joy. I started to take note of the people riding better then me without...

Back in March, I posted some pictures of a stealth black Turner Sultan project that Mudpie was working on. At that time, he was riding a 32 lbs. red RFX that seemed to be fitting the bill for the new Asheville, NC local.  Due to an attempt at flying incident on Green’s Lick at Bent Creek, MP dented the RFX and had to build up the newly painted Sultan in a hurry...

I finally got a chance to take a really good look at the Maxxis Ardents…mounted, weighed and measured. Bike:  Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 Front Wheel:  Chris King 20mm Hub with DT Swiss 5.1d Rim (27.8mm wide) Rear Wheel:  Chris King HD Fun Bolt with Mavic EX 823 (30mm wide) Front Fork:  Rock Shox Lyrik Coil U-Turn 115-160mm Front Tire:  Maxxis Ardent 2.6 DH 3c Rear...

Another incredible ss 29er. This Independent Fab belongs to Jason up in Asheville, NC. The component list ranges from Phil Wood, Eno, Fox, Brooks and Chris King. Independent Fabrication makes some of the best steel hardtails on the market and this one is no exception. The midnight blue against the white of the Fox F29 is a perfect mix. After a post 3hr Bent Creek ride,...